lavabo

n. 洗手式, 洗手盆

发音

US
UK /ləˈveɪbəʊ/

词形变化

lavaboes lavabos 复数 lavabos lavaboes 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist.

    宗教
  2. 2.

    The small towel used to dry the priest's hands following the ritual.

    宗教
  3. 3.

    A washbasin, particularly (Christianity) the one in a church used in the ritual.

  4. 4.

    A trough used for washing at some medieval monasteries.

    建筑
  5. 5.

    A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.

    委婉 幽默

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

washbowl handbasin washbasin washhand-basin

上位词 1

basin

整体词 1

bathroom

词源

From the Christian ritual, which was traditionally accompanied in Catholicism by a recitation of Psalm 25:6 (Psalm 26:6, in the Hebrew and in most modern translations) which in Latin begins with the word lavābō (“I will wash”). The sense of "room with a toilet" developed under the influence of lavatory and lav.

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